UK ATHLETICS FELL AND HILL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Organised on behalf of UK Athletics (UKA) by the UKA Sub-Committee for Domestic Fell & Hill Running under UKA rules and sponsored by Pete Bland Sports
The races in the 2026 UKA Fell & Hill Running Championships are:
Short: Wales 11th July 2026 – Pen y Fan
Long: England 12th September 2026 – Old Crown Round
These races will be pre-entry (i.e. no entries will be accepted on the day)
Eligibility qualifications for the UKA Fell and Hill Running Championships are as follows:
- Individual runners must be registered with their Home Country Athletics Federation (HCAF) or be members of the FRA.
- Clubs must be affiliated to UKA through their Home Country Athletics Federation (HCAF) and only first claim members can count for the team. For the purposes of calculating race positions in the team competition, only first claim members of clubs affiliated to their HCAF will be included.
- Runners must be at least 18 on 1 January in the year of competition.
The use of running poles and GPS for navigation purposes are not allowed in UKA Championship races.
Individual Championships
- Male and Female
- Male and Female under 23s
- Male and Female vet categories – v40-44, v45-49, v50-54, v55-59, v60-64, v65-69, over 70.
- All ages are on day of race except for under 23s who must be under 23 on 31 December in the year of competition.
- Vets will only be included in the ranking for one vet category.
- UKA Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the first three in every category in both the short and long races.
- Cash prizes will be paid to the first three Male and Female runners in both the short and long races.
Team Championships
- Male 5 to count
- Male Over 40s 4 to count
- Male Over 50s 3 to count
- Female 3 to count
- Female Over 40s 3 to count
- Female Over 50s 3 to count
- The Team championships will be decided over both the short and the long race.
- Clubs must field a complete team in both Championship races to be ranked in the championship.
- The final Team rankings will be decided by reference to the total of the Team aggregate scores (total of race positions of the team counters) over the two races.
- Team counters must wear club vests as per UKA rules.
- Different runners may form a team at each race.
- Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to counting members of the first three teams in each. In the case of a tie, both teams will receive the same medals. No other medals may be purchased
For further information about the 2026 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Championship, please contact Kenny Richmond at kenny.richmond@ntlworld.com
The races in the 2025 UKA Fell & Hill Running Championships were:
Long: Scotland (3rd May 2025) – Stuc a’Chroin
Race Report & Individual Medal Winners
Short: Ireland (24th May 2025) – Granite Peaks
Race Report & Individual Medal Winners
Please retain the following on the website:
The 2024 UK Athletics Fell and Hill Running Championship fixtures were as follows:
Short: England – 27th July 2024 – Blisco Dash
Link to race results
Long: Wales – 21st September 2024 – Peris Horseshoe
Link to race results
2024 Fell Championship Report
2024 Championship Teams Results
The 2023 British Fell and Hill Running Championship fixtures were as follows:
Short: 1st July – Meall an t-Suidhe, Scotland
Medium: 25th March – Mourne Marauder, Northern Ireland
Medium: 5th August – Maesgwm Detour, Wales
Long: 20th August – Sedbergh Hills, England
2023 British Championship Individual and Team Medallists
2023 British Championship Team Medallists
UK ATHLETICS FELL AND HILL RELAYS
Organised on behalf of UK Athletics by the UKA Sub-Committee for Domestic Fell & Hill Running and sponsored by Pete Bland Sports
The 2026 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relays will be organised by Todmorden Harriers on Saturday 17th October.
The relays are held under UK Athletic (UKA) rules. Entries in the Championship categories will only be accepted from clubs that are affiliated to UKA for fell running through their Home Country Athletics Federation (HCAF). If the entry limit is not reached, the organising club may accept entries for the non-championship categories from clubs that are affiliated to HCAF, but not for fell running.
All runners must be registered with their Home Country Athletics Federation or be members of the FRA, be first claim members of the club they represent and must wear a club vest. A registration number or FRA membership number for all team members will be required on the team declaration form.
The use of GPS for navigation purposes, the use of running poles and the linking of runners by bungee are not allowed.
UK Athletics medals will be awarded to members of the first three teams in the following categories:
- Male
- Female
- Male Over 40
- Female Over 40
The organising club may decide to include additional categories for which they will award prizes.
For further information about the 2026 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relays, please contact Cat Evans at catherine.evans@environment-agency.gov.uk
UK Athletics Fell and Hill Relays (Rules and Guidelines)
The 2025 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relays were hosted by Meirionnydd Running Club at Penantigi Isaf Farm, Dinas Mawddwy on Saturday 18th October.
2025 Fell and Hill Relays Race Report
2025 Fell and Hill Relays Results
Fell Relays Champions (1989-2025)
Previous Reports & Results
The 2024 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relay were organised by Wharfedale Harriers on Saturday 19th October 2024 at Appletreewick, North Yorkshire .
2024 Fell and Hill Relays report
2024 Fell and Hill Relay Results
The 2023 UK Athletics Fell & Hill Relay were organised by Keswick AC on Saturday 21st October 2023.
2023 Fell and Hill Relays Report
2023 Fell and Hill Relays Results